Are funeral services allowed in New York City during COVID-19?

Yes. However, guests must practice physical distancing precautions, including staying at least 6 feet away from other people. This means you should not hug, kiss, hold or shake hands, or otherwise touch others in attendance.

What are the wedding ceremonies guidelines in the state of New York during the COVID-19 pandemic?

For indoor wedding ceremonies, 50\% of the capacity of the space as set by the certificate of occupancy, with a maximum of 50 people. For outdoor wedding ceremonies, a maximum of 50 people, as long as all attendees are able to maintain at least 6 feet of social distancing.

What guidelines must the geographic area meet to qualify for the Yellow Zone during the COVID-19 pandemic?

A geographic area will be eligible to enter a Yellow Zone if it has a 3 percent positivity rate (7-day average) over the past 10 days and is in the top 10 percent in the state for hospital admissions per capita over the past week and is experiencing week-over-week growth in daily admissions.

Why are hospital morgues so overcrowded?

Hospital morgues are overcrowded because funeral homes and private mortuaries are so full that they are having to turn families away. Open spots at the hospital morgue are quickly being replaced by new bodies.

How are Fresno County’s mortuaries dealing with mass deaths?

Mortuaries have had to figure out ways to maximize storage space for the increasing numbers of dead, Fresno County interim health officer Dr. Rais Vohra said Tuesday, and mobile refrigeration units are being brought in. “This is a mass casualty, a mass fatality event that our county is experiencing.

What services do funeral homes offer?

The services and products offered by many funeral homes can be extensive from grand services for large groups with multi-media capabilities, event coordinators, catering, and music to very intimate private options.

Will Cal-OES set up another temporary morgue in Los Angeles?

Cal-OES said there’s a plan to set up an additional temporary morgue at the campus of the county coroner, with at least five trailers supplied by Cal-OES and another five supplied by L.A. County.